YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES… vs SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES…
10K+ active installs
Free
SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES… has accumulated 245K+ total downloads while SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP has 15K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES… | SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 43 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 245K+ | ◄ | 15K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Age | 6 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7.4 | 1.5.1 |
Rating Breakdown
YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES…
SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES… averaged approximately 391 daily downloads while SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP averaged 14.
Recent Reviews
YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES… Reviews
Good and easy!
Yes, this plugin does exactly what it supposed to do. Easy to use. And I like the logging feature.Thank you!
Great support
Yay smtp pro does what it must do. Nice to have also an email log to check what went out. Support team is to the point! I love this plugin!
Very Good Plugin and Great Support
I am very much impressed by their support team. Even though I am not a paid customer yet, they support me to configure the plugin by remote desktop, once I was facing some issues to configure it prope
SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP Reviews
Light Plugin
We host websites on a server that limits the number of files (INODES) we can place in it. I recently replaced an obsolete SendGrid plugin with another, and suddenly I was hitting 85% of my INODE allot
Best plugin for sendgrid
Worked perfectly
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